Who is better, Harden or Bellamy?
James Harden leads with a GOAT score of 83.8 against 83.8 for Walt Bellamy — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Harden vs Bellamy
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores James Harden and Walt Bellamy level at 83.8. James Harden leads on Dominance, Statistics. Walt Bellamy leads on Peak, Honours.
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HardenWinner
83.8Harden wins: Dominance, Statistics
Bellamy
83.8Bellamy wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 James Harden
83.8
Harden leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. James Harden
2. Walt Bellamy
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Walt Bellamy5 seasons played · career day 1,825429 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 James Harden5 seasons played · career day 1,82590.2 points per game
-79.0% vs Bellamy at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Harden | 0 | 0 | 9.9 | 22.1 | 90.2 | 206.1 |
| 🇺🇸 Bellamy | 0 | 0 | 70 | 167 | 429 | 712 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HardenActive · Cleveland Cavaliers | BellamyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Scoring titles | 3 | — |
| All-Star selections | 11 | 4 |
| Assist titles | 2 | — |
| Career points | 27,000 | 20,941 |
| Sixth Man of the Year | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Career rebounds | — | 14,241 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Harden83.8
Bellamy83.8
FAQ
Where does Bellamy beat Harden?
Bellamy scores higher on peak, honours. Harden leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Harden vs Bellamy score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Harden: 83.8, Bellamy: 83.8.
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